TheBalm Nude ‘tude Eyeshadow Palette 

A few months ago, I switched phone contracts and as a result received a free £50 Amazon voucher. So, I decided to treat myself to theBalm Nude ‘tude and Nude Dude eyeshadow palettes (which I will do another review on later).

This palette retails for around £30 and comes with 12 neutral shades, featuring a mixture of matte, satin and shimmery finishes. The palette also includes a large mirror and a small double-ended eyeshadow brush.

As you will see, when swatching each shade I found that they lacked pigmentation however when applied to the eyelid, the shadows appear much bolder and more pigmented.

Sassy, stubborn & selfish

Sassy is a white satin and can be used to highlight the inner corner or brow bone.

Stubborn is a soft peach/pink with buildable pigmentation. I like to use this all over the lid for a natural look.

Selfish is a more pigmented, taupe shade and is great to be used all over the lid.

Sophisticated, sexy & serious

Sophisticated is a fairly pigmented, warm brown and great for blending into the crease and the outer corner.

Sexy is a rich matte burgundy. It has a smooth texture, great pigmentation and works well for blending all over the lid or into the outer corner. This is my absolute favourite shade in this palette!

Serious is a deep, matte black and fairly pigmented however I don’t use this shade often and I find the texture quite dry.

Snobby, stand-offish & sultry

Snobby is a soft golden/yellow and a great all over the lid shade.

Stand-offish is a satin champagne pink and looks really pretty when applied all over the lid.

Sultry is a soft, matte brown with buildable pigmentation. I find this works really well as a transition shade.

Seductive, silly & sleek

Seductive is a golden bronze shade, great for applying all over the lid.

Silly is a light brown with a little sparkle but poor pigmentation.

Sleek is a rich coffee brown. It’s fairly pigmented and great for blending into the outer corner.

Overall, I really like this palette. I find the colours easy to work with and I love the vintage packaging and the name of each shade. I would say, however, I find it quite difficult to achieve a complete look using only this palette as the shades are all quite different. Nonetheless, I will continue to reach for this palette to create a natural, daytime look.

Do you own any of theBalm eyeshadow palettes? Which one is your favourite?

Thanks for reading,

Amy X